EP 0242428 B1 19941019 - Apparatus for fluid propelled borescopes.
Title (en)
Apparatus for fluid propelled borescopes.
Title (de)
Vorrichtung für ein fluidgetriebenes Endoskop.
Title (fr)
Appareil pour un endoscope propulsé par fluide.
Publication
Application
Priority
US 85429586 A 19860421
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP0242428A2] A method and apparatus for propelling a borescope being used to inspect inaccessible areas comprises one or more reaction jets attached to the borescope, the reaction jets expelling gas, liquid or other fluids to produce a reaction thrust force on the borescope. In one embodiment, a reaction jet is fastened to the remote head of an articulateable borescope, and the propulsion direction is controlled by an operator who views a desired aim point at the output end of the borescope cable, and articulates the borescope head to point at the desired aim point. In another embodiment, the orientation of the thrust vector of the reaction jets is controllable, permitting an operator to control the direction of travel of a borescope not necessarily possessing an independent articulation capability.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
G01N 21/84 (2006.01); G01N 21/88 (2006.01); G01N 21/954 (2006.01); G02B 23/24 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
G02B 23/2476 (2013.01 - EP US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
CH DE FR GB LI
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0242428 A2 19871028; EP 0242428 A3 19890927; EP 0242428 B1 19941019; CA 1297361 C 19920317; DE 3650105 D1 19941124; DE 3650105 T2 19950511; JP H0656364 B2 19940727; JP S62251639 A 19871102; US 4735501 A 19880405; US 4735501 B1 19901106
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 86110802 A 19860805; CA 516152 A 19860818; DE 3650105 T 19860805; JP 29331786 A 19861209; US 85429586 A 19860421